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EO StudioFrom Google’s First PM to Backing 50 Unicorns — The 10X Principle | Felicis, Aydin Senkut
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 16, 2025
- Duration
- 21m
- Channel
- EO Studio
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
From Google's first product manager to founding Felicis Ventures, Aydin Senkut shares his journey of turning obstacles into opportunities. At Google, he embraced the "10x principle" that would define his investment philosophy. Building a diverse team from various backgrounds and languages, Felicis has grown into a $3B+ global venture firm with unanimous investment decisions backed by multiple perspectives. The Felicis team has collectively backed 50+ unicorn companies with 100+ exits across 18 IPOs, including transformative companies like Shopify, Canva, and Notion. Despite facing 40+ initial rejections, their persistence led to breakthrough success. Their approach uniquely balances market selection with founder evaluation, bringing their complete team's expertise to each portfolio company. Beyond their $220B+ portfolio value, Felicis measures success through positive impact created through their founders and partners. Watch to discover how they transform setbacks into "jet fuel" and build relationships with founders creating exceptional companies that shape our future. 00:00 Don't Let People Put You in the Box 02:09 Introducing Aydin and Felicis 03:07 The 10X Principle 08:25 Market Always Wins 12:48 The DNA of Exceptional Founders 18:43 Why Investment is More than Just a Numbers Game #Felicis #VC #Founder --- EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.net X | @eostudi0 LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official Newsletter | https://www.eomag.io/subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description NI7DLWFINWAXXQDD 68F7ZYA8B8FR9MYN
SPEAKERS
EO Studio Host
hostHost/interviewer for EO Studio.
Aydin Senkut
guestFounder and Managing Partner at Felicis Ventures and former early Google product manager.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of EO Studio, featuring EO Studio Host and EO Studio Host, From Google’s First PM to Backing 50 Unicorns — The 10X Principle | Felicis, Aydin Senkut explores Aydin Senkut on the 10X Principle, Markets, and Founders Senkut says setbacks and people trying to put him in a box have repeatedly acted as 'jet fuel,' and he urges founders to keep control of their destiny by trying different approaches.
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